The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-25
SOME COLD FACTS.
A Democratic Correspondents Tells the Truth
in an Artless Democratic Way.

A Democratic Correspondent Tells the Truth
in an Artless Democratic Way.
s. NJ. BIS Letter in Courier-Journai.
Two alleged Democratic members of the SUI
preme Court Judges Niblack and collars, joined
with the only Republican member on the bench,
Judge Elliott, and gave it to the Democrats in
the neck to-day. This trio did what all the Re-
publican consplrators had found it impossible to
do-they knocked out Green Smith in round.
It is true they accomplished this by adodge but,
however done, it was done effectually. In other
words, the Supreme Court to-day reversed the
finding of Judge Ayres in the Smith Robertson
Lieutenant governorship contest and ordered
dismissal of the injunction of the lower court by
which Colonel Robertson has been enjoined from
exercising the duties of the office of Lieutenant
governor. One of two results must Immediately
follow the PRONUNCIATION of this decision OF the
Supreme Court: Either Green Smith must vacate
the Office of Lieutenant-governora and turn it over
to Colonel Robertson. or the Legislature must
burst wide open. The House will no longer
recognize the Senate legally organized it
Green Smith keeps the chair. Legislation will
be at a standstill; the loan bill and the appro-
priation bill will lie like wrecks along the, beach
while the political tempest RACES IN the legisia'
tive sea- The decision will serve another pur
pose 1t puts a cloud on Judge Turpie's title to
a seat in the federal Senate. Democratic
lawyer of ability and prominence said to mo TO-
night: ssThis decision Of the Supreme Court de-
sroys all chances for Judge Turpie to 90 into the
Senate"
Said I: "How do you make that out9"
''Why," said he, 1.-The Republican Senate will
hold that Judge Turpe was chosen by Legisa.
ture not legally organized
.But," interrupted, you forget the comp-o
mise agreement"
''That will not save him with Republican
Senate returned the lawyer. 1T is true thai
the compromise agreement recognized Green
Smith as presiding officer of the Senate, but the
United States Senate will go back on that and
say that the Senate of Indiana was not legally
organized at the time of Turpie's election. do
not think there is anything substantial In such
claim but it will afford the Republican Senate
the pretext 1t desires for denying Turple his
seat"
hope that nv friend was orly letting his
melancholy get away with him. 1t would be al
most crime if all the winters work should be
destroyed by this days doing
The Republicans are jubilant and
say that this dav has done the business for the
Democrats The latter are indignant, and
Judges Nback and Collars are being denounced
on all hands. Many Democrats believe the de-
cision was aimed at Judge Turpia. The talk is
more severely against Niblack. who is charged
with disappointment at not being made United
States Senator. You will remember he came
very close to the nomination. eff Niblack had
been elected to the Senate" said gentleman to
me a few moments ago, this decision would
have been in Green Smiths favor all along the
line" Niblack and collars are censured for CO.
ing into the main question at ALL 1t is said that
Howk and Mitchell would not have touched the
main question, but as the others went into it
they concluded to express their views. heard
that collars gave every intimation until few
DAYS ago that he agreed fully with Howk and
Mitchell on all the main points of the case
S. NJ B. thus or IS ''level-headed, able
lawyer"
at settles the fight for the Lieutenant-gov-
ernorship if it is true that Cellars agrees with
Niblack and Elliott that the court cannot under
any circumstances de~'Ss the main question.
But hear already liars is claiming that
his opinion does not .nat far must read
his opinion. If he : accord with Niblack and
Elliott. then the matter is simple. They hold
that the Legislature must determine the matter
and the Legislature has already determined IL.
The day they counted the vote for Lieutenant-
governor, and Sayre declared Robertson elected,
ended the matter go far as any contest in the
Legislature is concerned. 1t is true the journal
Of the Senate shows that body was not in sos.
sion that day. but the journal of the House
shows the Senate was present, and take it the
courts will, on that record. uphold Robersson'6
claim to his seat